International Conference on Social Media & Society
July 13-15, 2026 | Location: Glasgow
This question was the fundamental discussion point of the Social Media and Society 2014 conference in Toronto, Canada, Sept. 27-28, 2014. Now in its fifth year, the conference, organized by the Social Media Lab at Ryerson University (a partner in the Mining Biodiversity project funded by the IMLS Digging Into … Continue Reading →
Talk about #SMSociety14 conference crosses borders: abstracts due Apr18 http://t.co/SMVO6wFUHN pic.twitter.com/lZdFHYOLf4 — James Cook (@JamesCookUMA) March 16, 2014 #SMSociety14 in numbers: 3,677 tweets over two days, 8.2m potential impressions, most active @JennyKorn 225 tweets pic.twitter.com/J8kcpxlVRr — Alfred Hermida (@Hermida) September 29, 2014 The #SMSociety14 network, by top in-degree centrality (@Hermida … Continue Reading →
More than 2,000 tweets on day 1 of #SMSociety14 Topic wheel shows lots of chatter on #selfies and #privacy pic.twitter.com/glvBsTIUGr — Alfred Hermida (@Hermida) September 28, 2014 Title for most prolific tweeter on #SMSociety14 goes to @JennyKorn, followed by @calvdao & @JeffreyKeefer pic.twitter.com/kzE5aTp84H — Alfred Hermida (@Hermida) September 28, 2014 … Continue Reading →
Attending academic conferences can feel a bit like living in a retelling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. A conference that’s too small can leave you feeling under fed. On the other hand, a conference that’s too large can be overwhelming, intimidating and even alienating. A conference on a highly particular … Continue Reading →
Nearly 200 researchers and professionals attended Canada’s second major interdisciplinary symposium looking at the effects of social media on society. Sponsored by GRAND and Dalhousie University, and organized by Dalhousie’s Social Media Lab, the 2013 International Conference on Social Media and Society (Sept 14-15, 2013) was a successful follow-up to the lab’s … Continue Reading →